Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday (December 21, 2025) said 'Sundays on Cycle' has changed the mindset of youth and reshaped societal attitude towards fitness.
Flagging off a cyclathon marking the anniversary celebration of 'Sundays on Cycle' movement on the beach road here, the Union Minister said what began as a local experiment in New Delhi a year ago has evolved into a nationwide phenomenon.
Launched in December 2024, the initiative has seen the participation of over a lakh people pedal every Sunday, covering more than 700 districts.
Mr. Mandaviya said, "men, women, senior citizens, police and defence personnel, teachers, farmers, delivery staff, corporates and others ride shoulder to shoulder through cycling." According to the Minister, the 'Sundays on Cycle' movement has changed the mindset of the youth and society. Fitness is no longer an individual activity as it has become a shared celebration.
Supported by nearly 5,000 NaMo Fit India cycling clubs, the initiative has moved fitness from the gym to the streets.
